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Count days worked, absences and holidays in a cutoff and get your pay at your daily rate, with the holiday rules applied.

Choose your cutoff, enter your daily rate, then tap the days you were absent, on leave, or worked on a rest day or holiday. Every workday starts as worked.

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December 2026

January 2027

WorkedAbsentPaid leaveRegular holidaySpecial dayRest day

Pay for this period

₱6,300.00

7 days worked and 9 paid days at ₱700.00 a day, before overtime and deductions.

Days worked (7)
₱4,900.00
Regular holidays not worked, paid (2)
₱1,400.00
Special days not worked (1)
No work, no pay

Holidays in this period

  • Wed, Dec 30 · Rizal DayRegular holiday, not worked: paid 100% (₱700.00)
  • Thu, Dec 31 · Last Day of the YearSpecial non-working day: no work, no pay
  • Fri, Jan 1 · New Year's DayRegular holiday, not worked: paid 100% (₱700.00)

For daily-paid workers, at 8 hours a day. Overtime, night differential and deductions aren't included.

Quick answer

Which days are paid if you're paid per day?

Regular holiday, not worked

100%

If you worked or had paid leave the workday before

Special day, not worked

No pay

No work, no pay, unless company policy pays it

Absent before a holiday

Lose both

The absence and the holiday pay

Pay for each kind of day, as a percentage of your daily rate:

Pay for each kind of day for daily-paid workers
Kind of dayNot workedWorked
Ordinary workdayNo pay (unless paid leave)100%
Rest dayNo pay130%
Regular holiday100%, if present the workday before200% (260% on a rest day)
Special non-working dayNo pay130% (150% on a rest day)

One absence can cost you more than one day

If you're paid per day, like most construction workers, factory hands, helpers and store staff, your pay is the days you worked times your rate. That part is simple. What isn't simple are the holidays. A regular holiday you don't work is still paid, but only if you were present the workday before. A special day you don't work isn't paid at all. And one absence in the wrong week can take a holiday's pay with it.

This calculator works it out day by day. Mark your absences, leaves and the days you worked on a rest day or holiday on the calendar, and it shows your pay for the cutoff, which holidays are paid, and why.

How to use the calculator

Step 1

Choose your cutoff and rate

Pick a cutoff from the quick list or enter the first and last day. Enter your daily rate and whether you work Monday to Friday or Monday to Saturday.

Step 2

Tap the days that were different

Every workday starts as worked. Tap a workday once to mark it absent, twice for paid leave. Tap a rest day, holiday or special day to mark that you worked it.

Step 3

Check your pay

The result shows your pay for the period, how many days you worked, and a note for each holiday explaining if it's paid.

The holiday rules, in plain words

  • Regular holiday you don't work: paid 100%, as long as you worked or were on paid leave on the last workday before it. If the day before is your rest day or a non-working day, the rule looks at the workday before that.
  • Two regular holidays in a row, like Maundy Thursday and Good Friday: if you're absent the day before the first, you lose both. If you work the first one, the second is paid.
  • Regular holiday on your rest day: still paid 100% if you don't work it, under the same rule.
  • Special non-working day: no work, no pay, unless your company policy or CBA pays it. If you work it, you get 130%.
  • Half day before a holiday: DOLE has said a worker present for half the day before is still entitled to the full holiday pay.

These are the minimums from Article 94 of the Labor Code, its implementing rules, and DOLE's yearly holiday pay advisories. Your company can be more generous, never less.

Example: the New Year cutoff

Let's say you earn ₱700 a day, Monday to Friday, and your cutoff is December 26, 2026 to January 10, 2027. Rizal Day (December 30) and New Year's Day (January 1) are regular holidays. December 31 is a special non-working day.

Present every workday: 7 days worked + 2 paid holidays = 9 × ₱700 = ₱6,300

Absent on Tuesday, December 29: 6 days worked, and both holidays unpaid = ₱4,200

One absence cost ₱2,100, three days of pay

Why both holidays? The workday before Rizal Day is December 29, when you were absent. The day before New Year's Day is December 31, a non-working day, so the rule looks back to December 30, which you weren't paid for either. If you filed December 29 as paid leave instead, you'd get the full ₱6,300.

Protect your holiday pay

  • If you need a day off right before a regular holiday, file it as paid leave if you have credits. An unpaid absence there costs you the holiday too.
  • Keep your own record of the days you worked, or use the DTR Calculator for your time in and time out.
  • If you're on a monthly salary, holidays are already in your pay. This calculator is for daily-paid work.
  • For overtime or night work on these days, use the Overtime Pay Calculator and the Night Differential Calculator.

Questions about days worked and holiday pay

How do I compute my pay as a daily-paid worker?

Multiply your days worked by your daily rate, then add paid leave and paid regular holidays. Special days you did not work are not paid. Work on a rest day is 130%, and work on a regular holiday is 200%.

Am I paid for a regular holiday I did not work?

Yes, 100% of your daily rate, as long as you worked or were on paid leave on the last workday before the holiday. If that day is your rest day, the rule looks at the workday before it.

Am I paid for a special non-working day?

Not if you do not work it. Special non-working days follow "no work, no pay" unless your company policy or CBA says otherwise. If you work it, you get 130% of your daily rate.

What happens if I am absent the day before a holiday?

You lose the holiday pay too, unless you work on the holiday itself. For two regular holidays in a row, like Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, you lose both unless you work the first one.

If I was absent on December 29, am I paid for Rizal Day and New Year’s Day?

In 2026, probably not for either. December 29 is the workday before Rizal Day. For New Year’s Day, December 31 is a non-working day, so the rule looks back to December 30, which was not paid. Paid leave on December 29 keeps both.

Is a regular holiday on my rest day paid?

DOLE’s holiday rules pay 100% for a regular holiday you do not work, under the same condition, even when it falls on your rest day. If you work it, it is 260%.

Does this apply to monthly-paid employees?

Monthly-paid employees are already paid for holidays as part of their salary. Absences are deducted at their daily rate. This calculator is for workers paid per day.

Sources

  • Labor Code of the Philippines, Article 94 (holiday pay) and Article 93 (rest day pay)
  • Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code, Book III, Rule IV, Sections 6 and 10 (absences and successive regular holidays)
  • DOLE Labor Advisory No. 12, s. 2025 (2026 holiday pay rules) and Labor Advisory No. 17, s. 2026 (2027 holiday pay rules)
  • Proclamation No. 1006 (2026 holidays), Proclamation No. 1427 (2027 holidays) and Proclamation No. 1447 (Metro Manila, November 16–18, 2026)